00:03the first invasive murder hornet nest was discovered back in 2020 when authorities
00:08attached a tracker to a scout northern giant hornets as they are also called are dangerous
00:13because they have no natural predators in the u.s they also go after honeybees a species already
00:18on decline in the united states murder hornets can also kill humans with their stings killing
00:23between 50 to 75 people a year though it would likely take many dozens of stings to do so now
00:29after nearly a decade of endeavoring to eradicate the asian natives the washington state department
00:34of agriculture says they have been officially removed from u.s soil after their first successful
00:39nest destruction authorities in the area got to work setting up around 1 000 hornet traps all over
00:44the state in 2022 by 2023 they had discovered and raised four murder hornet nests some containing
00:51upwards of around 1500 stinging insects it has now been a year since any have been found which is why
00:56they now feel safe making the announcement that the invasion is over still experts say we must
01:02remain vigilant because they got here once and they could do it again
